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- 2 Oct 2015
A&E Networks to Premiere Two Oj Simpson Documentaries on DStv
A&E Networks will air two consecutive documentaries to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the OJ Simpson criminal verdict. The documentaries, The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case: The Untold Story…
- 3 Dec 2012
ITU Members Define New Era for ITU’s Standards Sector
ITU’s membership has called on ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) to expand its work on e-health, software-defined networking (SDN) and e-waste. In addition, members have…
- 28 Sept 2020
Interior Ministry Boosts Digitization Process with New ICT Projects
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, over the weekend commissioned the e-Library, e-Law Library, CCTV Surveillance network services and other projects in his office in Abuja to digitize work…
- 26 May 2016
NgREN Secures e-Books for Nigerian Varsities
Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) has secured EBSCOHost e-books collections for Nigerian universities. Prof. Julius Okojie, executive secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC),…
- 17 Jul 2014
DStv Launches Exciting New Lifetime Channel
Africa’s pioneering pay TV provider MultiChoice Africa and A+E Networks® are set to launch an exciting female entertainment channel Lifetime® on DStv channel 131, this sensational new channel will be…
- 8 Nov 2019
MultiChoice Extends Current Contracts of HISTORY and LIFETIME Channels
MultiChoice is delighted to have reached an agreement with A+E Networks Africa to extend the current contract to air HISTORY and LIFETIME channels on the DStv platform. This extension of the…
- 11 Aug 2016
Etisalat, YuuZoo Unveil e-Commerce Portal for SME Sector
Etisalat, a telecommunications operator in Nigeria, in partnership with Singapore’s YuuZoo Corp, unveiled a bespoke e-commerce platform, SME Arena, to facilitate the growth of Small and Medium…
- 31 Aug 2018
FG to Ban Gmail, Others for Official Work, Mulls .ng
Use of private e-mail networks like Gmail, Yahoo and others will soon be officially banned for all government use, in a renewed security ethos designed to permeate through all tiers of government and…
- 15 Jul 2020
MTN Nigeria to Run Limited Trial of e-SIM Technology
MTN Nigeria Plc has announced the trial of e-SIM services on their network based on approvals received from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is in its continued drive to lead…
- 22 Oct 2020
Airtel, Ericsson Partner to Drive Responsible E-waste Disposal & Recycling in Zambia
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has partnered with Ericsson on a ‘Product Take-Back’ program to minimize the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned electrical…
- 30 Jun 2020
GSMA says 5G Stand Alone will Become Reality
The GSMA convened pioneers in 5G to develop a guidelines document that provides technological, spectrum and regulatory support to operators in the deployment of 5G Stand Alone (5G SA) Option 2.…
- 31 Aug 2009
Adebayo Chairs Telecom/Device Forum, ICT Oracle, Uwaje Talks Security
The eagerly awaited Telecom/Device Forum, a technology forum designed for key actors in the telecommunications, banking, e-payment channel providers, device manufacturers, network operators,…
- 6 Jul 2021
IXP are Critical to Improving Internet Access and Lowering Connectivity Costs in Africa - Report
A new report published by the Internet Society outlines the state of Internet interconnection in Africa and the critical role Internet Exchange Points (IXP) play in improving access and lowering…
- 24 Jul 2015
#NCSAkure2015: Mimiko Urges IT Professionals on National ICT Strategy
Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo State Governor has urged professionals in the nation’s Information Technology (IT) industry to unleash common vision to guide the development of ICT in the country. Mimiko…
- 13 Nov 2014
Microsoft, Skrill Partner MNO to Launch e-Commerce portal
Microsoft 4Afrika and Skrill have declared their marketing alliance to launch a new e-commerce portal. By integrating with mobile network operators (MNOs), the portal enables Africans to use their…
- 13 Oct 2024
Zinox @ 23: Celebrating Africa's Leading Digital Identity
Zinox Technologies, Nigeria’s premier technology company, founded by Forbes Best of Africa’s Leading Tech Icon Leo Stan Ekeh, marked its 23rd anniversary. Established in 2001, Zinox has been at the…
- 19 Nov 2020
Firm Unwraps efphonetaxi, App on Phone Theft
E.F. Network, technology firm, has introduced efphonetaxi, an anti-theft app, to help smartphone users recover or disable their phones in the event of theft. Mr. Ebenezer Ikeri, technical director of…
- 20 Sept 2017
Why Nigeria Needs More ICT Contents in Local Languages- Teniola
Efforts should be directed to make ICT content available in local languages if they are to be demystified, adopted and utilized by the local user, opined Mr. Olusola Teniola, president of the…
- 2 Nov 2020
NCC Okays e-SIM Trial for MTN, 9mobile
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile the permission to carry out trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in…
- 29 Jun 2017
AFRO, Polycultural Black Television Network, Debuts on Sling TV
Sling TV, the provider of live and on-demand streaming television services, expanded its programming with the addition of AFRO, a polycultural Black television network, to its “Lifestyle Extra,”…
- 1 Aug 2013
Universal Network Partners MultiChoice to Launch Telemundo
The channel’s division of NBC, Universal International Television has announced the launch of Telemundo, the popular telenovela channel, in Africa. From Monday 12 August, the exciting new…
- 12 Nov 2015
Omnichannel Retail Now Pose Challenge to Online Shoppers- Report
Omnichannel has been a buzzword in retail in recent years, yet providing a seamless shopping experience across all different channels is becoming more and more challenging, according to the…
- 2 Feb 2009
MTN Partners InterSwitch on Virtual Top-Up Solution
MTN Nigeria and InterSwitch, a major e-Payment platform provider in Nigeria have launched an electronic charge (e-Charge) solution, which enables subscribers to the MTN network top up their mobile…
- 8 Oct 2015
Applied Computing Emerging Trends Resonate @ Ogun NCS Conference
Information Technology (IT) experts who gathered at a three-day Applied Information Technology (AIT) Conference 2015 have called for increased awareness on the emerging trends in the applied…
- 16 Jul 2017
Ogun NCS Unveils Plans for AIT 2017, Seeks Partnership
Ogun State Chapter of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State has unveiled plans for second…
- 8 Apr 2009
Revealed!: NCS, Why e-Payment is not Working
The take off of Nigeria Central Switch (NCS), a key national payments infrastructure hub would have to wait a little longer until fine details including a set of rule of engagement, policy and legal…
- 26 May 2015
Nigeria’s Hotels.ng Raises $1.2m
Hotels.ng, Nigeria’s largest hotel booking website, has secured an investment of $1.2 million from international investors EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund, a seed-stage technology fund, and Omidyar Network,…
- 30 May 2017
Networks to Experience Difficulties on Internet as IPV4 Runs Out
New service providers as well as existing networks wanting to expand their networks are to face difficulties in accessing Internet Protocol Version 4 as the resource nears exhaustion in Africa.…
- 22 Jun 2009
Eartholeum Builds Transaction Ecosystem
Eartholeum Networks Limited (ENL), an innovative Nigerian based international e-business company is poised to build a transaction ecosystem designed to handshake with existing payment solutions and…
- 27 Apr 2016
NgREN Secures $4m e-Content th $4m for Nigerian Varsities
Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) has secured resources valued at about $4 million EBSCOHost e-content which will be available for free to all Nigerian universities until December 31st,…